1. dried apples that have been baked until they are flat and dark
Usage: British; archaic

Examples

• The old cookbook contained a recipe for making biffins from windfall apples.
• Grandmother remembered eating biffins as a treat during her childhood in Norfolk.
• The market stall sold traditional biffins alongside other dried fruits.
• Biffins were once a popular way to preserve apples through the winter months.
• The dark, leathery biffins looked unappetizing but tasted surprisingly sweet.